Category Archives: animals

A Composition in Purple – Iris Time in the Lake Harriet Park Garden

Posted on 06/23/2022 by kunstkitchen

It was June 5, 2022. The Iris flower season was just beginning in the Lake Harriet Gardens. Continue reading →

Posted in animals, Art and Architecture, environment, photography, poetry | Tagged Birds, environment, gardens, irises, lake harriet Rose Garden, Minneapolis, photography, poetry, robins, Roses, spring | 2 Comments

SUN oh Sunny Days = Where are you? – Dog Portrait Completed

Posted on 04/13/2022 by kunstkitchen

Today I deliver this portrait to the requester with some relief. This time of year in Minnesota the rain and storms are welcome for the farmers. Continue reading →

Posted in animals, Art Work, Dog Portraits, environment, Farmer's Markets | Tagged Acrylic paintings, artist, dog portrait, flexibilty, foreshortening, Minneapolis, Newfoundland dog cross with a Cocker Spaniel, portrait painting, weather challenges | 4 Comments

For The Birds = Florida Osprey – A bird on the roof is…

Posted on 02/10/2022 by kunstkitchen

This photo won’t win any awards or be a good rendering to use as bird identification because it was overcast outside. Looking through some old photos, there were some shots of this large bird. This was a chance to look up bird information on the osprey. Continue reading →

Posted in animals, Art and Architecture, environment | Tagged bird of prey, birding, Birds, environment, Florida, Osprey, photography, St Augustine, St John's River, travel | 4 Comments

South Carolina Charleston – December 25, 2021- Pelicans

Posted on 01/24/2022 by kunstkitchen

Like a flying dinosaur straight out of Jurassic Park, the Brown Pelican (Pelicanus occidentalis) has prehistoric antecedents going back 30 million years. Continue reading →